a very short introduction Bowden, Hugh. creator text nyu Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2014 monographic eng

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xxii, 120 p. ; 18 cm. In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve-year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy. Before Alexander -- Prince : Alexander in the Macedonian court -- Warrior : Alexander's army -- Commander : Alexander and the Greeks -- Pharaoh : Alexander and Egypt -- King of the world : Alexander and Persia -- Traveller : Alexander in Afghanistan and Pakistan -- Doomed to die : Alexander in Babylon -- After Alexander. Hugh Bowden. Includes bibliographical references (page 109-112) and index. the Great Alexander 356 B.C.-323 B.C Generals Greece Biography Greece Kings and rulers Biography Greece History Macedonian expansion, 359-323 B.C R AC 5 V573 081 9780198706151 060907 20230411085744.0 4444